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Touch of Evil Movie Review Summary

Actors: Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Akim Tamiroff

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TOUCH OF EVIL was directed in 1958 by Orson Welles. The action takes place at the american-mexican border. Charlton Heston is an important mexican police officer who has just married the blonde Janet Leigh. He gets involved, as a witness, in a murder case conducted by long-time police officer Hank Quinlan played by Orson Welles. But things are not as simple as they seem to be.
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A masterpiece and a classic.


The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



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Plot & Themes

Time/Era of Movie:    -   1930's-1950's Crime & Police Story?    -   Yes Criminal enemy is...    -   law enforcement gone bad    -   drug dealers

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   police/lawman Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   Hispanic/Latinic

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   California The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   Mexico Desert?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   prison    -   resort/hotel

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very gory visuals of deaths and torture Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing Kind of violence:    -   hand to hand    -   guns Unusual forms of death    -   asphyxiation    -   perforation--bullets Any profanity?    -   None Is this movie based on a    -   book

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